TODD MYERS: What technologies are likely to have the biggest effect on reducing energy consumption? The way we generally make predictions about energy’s future is like the drunk who lost his keys coming out of the bar. Read More »

PODCAST: Should the world stop using coal? This natural resource emits substantially more carbon dioxide than other energy sources but it’s also an important driver of economic activity in the U.S. and elsewhere. Two experts debate. Read More »

JEFFREY BALL: Short-term or long-term, the most effective solution to the drought in California and other parts of the U.S. West would be the most difficult: Get people—from farmers to industrialists to consumers—to use less water. Read More »

IVAN MARTEN: The shale-gas revolution is bringing a host of benefits to the U.S., including greater energy independence, reduced carbon emissions, and a resurgence of the country’s energy intensive sectors—especially petrochemicals. Read More »